Гранатник звичайний (Punica granatum L.) – вічнозелений кущ або дерево до 5 м. висотою. Дико росте і культивується на Балканському півострові, в Азії, Ірані, Закавказзі. Листки шкірясті, блискучі, видовжено-ланцетні, цілокраї вкорочених пагонах листки зближені, звичайних супротивні. Квітки яскраво-червоні, великі (2 4 см.), поодинокі пучках кінцях пагонів, двостатеві, зі стовпчиками різної довж...

Cancer has become one of the most fatal diseases in most countries. In spite of the medical care developing, cancer still remains a significant problem. The majority of the cancers are resistant to treatment. Thus, the research for novel, more efficient and less side effect treatment methods continues. Pomegranate contains strong antioxidant activity, with potential health interests. Research c...

Colon cancer is one of the major causes of cancer-related death in the Western world. Although cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents are available to treat the disease, these agents become ineffective as the disease advances to an invasive state. An alternative but viable approach to reduce the incidence of this deadly disease is then, to increase the dietary intake of relatively non-toxic fruits a...

The pomegranate, Punica granatum L., is an ancient, mystical, unique fruit borne on a small, long-living tree cultivated throughout the Mediterranean region, as far north as the Himalayas, in Southeast Asia, and in California and Arizona in the United States. In addition to its ancient historical uses, pomegranate is used in several systems of medicine for a variety of ailments. The synergistic...